At any given time up to 1 in 5 employees are likely to be experiencing a mental health condition, and such experience of mental ill health is likely to have an appreciable impact on that individual’s ability to productively engage with work.
Recent developments in work health and safety regulations have emphasised the need for organisations to proactively identify psychosocial hazards and manage the corresponding risks, so far as is reasonably practicable.
It is imperative that your HR team understand the challenges that mental health conditions can bring and your rights and obligations in respect to employee mental health as an employer. Adopting a proactive approach will support employees to remain engaged with work through access to practical workplace supports – which can lead to excellent outcomes for individuals as well as the broader working environment and the organisation.
This training course covers:
• Obligations under work health and safety regulations to identify psychosocial hazards
• Employers’ rights and obligations in respect to employees with known or suspected mental health conditions
• The definition of ‘good’ mental health
• How mental health issues may manifest in the workplace
• How to identify mental health “red flags”
• How to start the conversation with an employee regarding mental health
• How to provide support to employees with known mental health issues
• How to encourage safe work practices to support mental health
• Actions the business can take if an employee does not have capacity for work or is not meeting performance expectations, whilst minimising legal risks
